{"product_id":"moon-and-stars-over-assisi-paperback","title":"Moon and Stars over Assisi - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichelle Campbell Toohey\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"The author brings to life four women who gave St. Francis strength and kept his memory alive. Her story is mesmerizing, her language beautifully crafted.\" - Judith Gallagher, author of Into the Rainbow. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFRANCIS OF ASSIS\u003c\/strong\u003eI, the patron saint of Italy, the icon of peace, the lover of nature. These are charming accolades, but they tell little of the man living in the medieval world of plague, political corruption, and crusades. In this historical fiction, readers will discover that he did not survive this life alone. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFour women in Francis's life understood his journey from sinner to saint: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHis mother \u003cstrong\u003ePICA\u003c\/strong\u003e, a mystic and healer, who bears a son able to inherit her visions and love for the poor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTHE LADY BEATRICE\u003c\/strong\u003e, a dishonored noble woman, who affords the young merchant the opportunity to revel in his dreams of glory. But such romantic fantasies are doomed to failure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGIACOMA DEI SETTISOLI\u003c\/strong\u003e, a young wife from one of the most powerful families in Rome, who rescues the now traumatized Francis from certain religious persecution. But before she can help him, she must learn to heal her own self-doubt.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eST. CLARE\u003c\/strong\u003e, the crown marriage prize in Europe, who escapes her abusive uncles to follow the beggar \u003cem\u003eIl Poverello \u003c\/em\u003eand embody his ideal of Lady Poverty.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheir lives are intertwined with Francis through\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003ethe narration\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eof\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eTommaso da Celano, the official biographer of the Pope. Although he has written the sanitized version\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eof\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003ea saint's life to attract pilgrims' purses, Tommaso is haunted by the voices of these women carefully left out of Francis's story. After all, he tells himself, \u003cem\u003eIl Poverello\u003c\/em\u003e had a horror of women. But did he? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith Tommaso, readers will decide if a saint's transformation would have happened without the women in his life. It is time to share their stories. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Cover Design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNotes from its Creator, Kathleen Mendus Dlugos, \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProfessor of Art and Practicing Artist\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book cover image for \u003cem\u003eMoon and Stars over Assisi \u003c\/em\u003eis from an egg tempera painting on panel. It was inspired by the vision of the book's author, Michelle Campbell Toohey, as well as the paintings that adorn the Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi, primarily the artist Giotto de Bondone. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe cover image depicts the four women of the book, in a manner that echoes not only the figural work of Cimabue, teacher of Giotto, but also the mysterious tradition of the Black Madonna. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe back of the book depicts a derivation of Giotto's \"St. Francis Preaching to the Birds,\" with the \"Knot of Innana\" tied around the tree, referencing the rich, integrated symbolism used in the book, as well as highlighting the historical complexity of the story. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Lovingly written biographies of the four women who each loved passionate sinner and saint Francesco in different ways. Their stories about him are intertwined with the history of this time when the mistake of the Crusades was sanctioned by the Christian church. Perhaps they knew better than Francesco how to interpret the visions calling him to his destiny as St. Francis of Assisi.\" -Barbara Jean Miller, author of Viscount for Hire\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.85 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 08, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43155830439999,"sku":"9798218608040","price":31.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/RWe-JEIcOJ9798218608040.webp?v=1776966955","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/moon-and-stars-over-assisi-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}